“Doctrine and Covenants 124: Overview,” Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual (2025)
“Doctrine and Covenants 124,” Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual
Doctrine and Covenants 124
Doctrine and Covenants 124
Overview
After the Saints were driven out of Missouri, the Lord guided them to establish the city of Nauvoo, Illinois. They worked hard to improve the swampland, overcome sickness, and build a new temple. It was during this time that the Lord revealed several temple ordinances we practice today, such as the endowment.
Help learners discuss gospel beliefs with others: Understanding is increased when students explain the gospel to each other. Create an environment where students feel comfortable sharing their understanding of gospel truths with others. For more on how the Savior did this, see the section “The Savior Encouraged Others to Share the Truths They Were Learning” in Teaching in the Savior’s Way. You can also see an example of how to do this in the lesson this week titled “Doctrine and Covenants 124.”
Prepare to teach
The following information provides you with ideas of what you may need to prepare in advance for each lesson.
Establishing Nauvoo
Lesson purpose: To help students liken scriptures and Church history accounts to themselves.
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Student preparation: Invite students to ponder how they liken the scriptures to their own lives during their daily scripture study.
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Items to display: A copy of the Doctrine and Covenants or a picture of Joseph Smith
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Video: “Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration (2002 version)” (1:09:35; watch from time code 47:39 to 50:54)
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Handout: “Likening Church History to Ourselves”
Doctrine and Covenants 124
Lesson purpose: To help students understand the importance of the Lord’s temple and the ordinances performed there, including the endowment.
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Student preparation: Invite students to visit temples.ChurchofJesusChrist.org and look for something interesting or meaningful to them.
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Item to display: An image of a traffic light
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Handout: “The Endowment”